Final analysis report

Bias, Coverage, MSE

Each point from left to right for each method represents a performance measure of an estimated between treatments 2, 3, and 4 relative to treatment 1.

Scenario 1.1

Scenario 1.2

Treatment B is better than treatments A, C and D: \(T_B = 35\%\); and \(T_j = 45\%\), \(j = A, C, D\)

Scenario 1.3

All 4 treatments have different effects (small difference): \(T_A = 30\%\); \(T_B = 35\%\); \(T_C = 40\%\); \(T_D = 45\%\)

Mortality gain

Scenario 1.2

Treatment B is better than treatments A, C and D: \(T_B = 35\%\); and \(T_j = 45\%\), \(j = A, C, D\)

Scenario 1.3

All 4 treatments have different effects (small difference): \(T_A = 30\%\); \(T_B = 35\%\); \(T_C = 40\%\); \(T_D = 45\%\)

Power

Scenario 1.2

Treatment B is better than treatments A, C and D: \(T_B = 35\%\); and \(T_j = 45\%\), \(j = A, C, D\)

Scenario 1.3

All 4 treatments have different effects (small difference): \(T_A = 30\%\); \(T_B = 35\%\); \(T_C = 40\%\); \(T_D = 45\%\)

Type 1 error

Scenario 1.1